Upshifting - Ford 1996 Escort Manual

3. Push the gearshift lever completely to the
right and then pull rearward on the gearshift
lever to engage the Reverse gear.
4. If the Reverse gear is engaged, slowly
release the clutch pedal from the floor.
5. If the Reverse gear is not engaged, do not
release the clutch pedal from the floor. Place
the gearshift lever back in Neutral and then
momentarily release the clutch pedal from
the floor.
6. Repeat steps 2 through 4.

Upshifting

For normal acceleration, you should upshift at
the following speeds:
230